Weekend Reading

FasTracks... not so much, more like SloTracks.

"We're dealing with that reality, and I am going to have to adapt the program to fiscal reality," said Cal Marsella, RTD general manager. "Our material costs are up and our revenues are down from projections. Reality is reality, and we're going to have to adapt to that."

Meanwhile DRCOG doubles down.

The Denver Regional Council of Governments plans to double its funding commitment for the FasTracks project.

In 2004 the council committed $60 million in federal Transportation Improvement Program funding to FasTracks - a plan to build a high-speed rail line and improve bus routes and park-n-Rides in the Denver/Boulder metro.

Oops... Mayor Hickenlooper's Daisies don't grow well in Colorado's climate.

“It’s like having a cake, and you can’t light the candles,” Councilman Charlie Brown said. “I’ve been a gardener for 40 years, and all I’ve got is a bare spot.”

IBM is Boulder's largest employer, again.

Along with Whole Foods and Crispin Porter, more than half of the companies on the list added jobs, including Seagate Technology, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Safeway Inc., Ricoh-IBM InfoPrint Solutions Co., Crocs Inc. and DigitalGlobe.

Which neighborhoods are Boulder's Best?

Boulder’s Mapleton Hill community, with its colonial-style homes, and the Holiday development area, known for its ultra-urban appeal and affordability, have landed spots as the best U.S. neighborhoods in two lifestyle magazines.

Ecobrokers helping buyers find green homes (p.s. Dallice is an Ecobroker)

"I'll sell you any type of real estate you want, but just remember when you're working with me I'll educate you, too. That's what we do," James said.

The backstory on Rob Katz, Vail Resort's CEO.

His first day on the job in 2006, which Katz said was his hardest, he announced the company's corporate headquarters would be moved from Avon, in the mountains near Vail, to a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building in suburban Broomfield between Denver and Boulder.

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